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Venezuela boxer Yeison Cohen succumbs to injuries during bout

Updated on: 22 March,2018 05:03 PM IST  |  Beijing
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A number of deaths have rocked the world of boxing in recent weeks

Venezuela boxer Yeison Cohen succumbs to injuries during bout

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Venezuela's boxer Yeison Cohen has passed away, aged 28. Cohen was in intensive care for 15 days after suffering brain haemorrhage during a bout on March 2 in Barranquilla, reports the Xinhua News Agency.


A number of deaths have rocked the world of boxing in recent weeks.


Earlier, Canadian boxer David Whittom, 39, had died after he was placed into a coma for ten months following a fight.

British boxer Scott Westgarth also died at the age of 31 after suffering some fatal injuries in a bout.

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